Big Pharma isn't one group that totally agrees with itself. Each company has it's own interests at stake. And a development in one area negatively affects another. Drugs that help cure or treat an organ, bone or joint might reduce sales of implants and surgical instruments to address that issue.

I think it's good to be skeptical and to read the big picture stuff. I also trust my doctors more than you. I'll see what the labs and the MRI shows before I make any decisions.